When Xiao Changhen left the Jia Mansion, the sun had already sunk into the mountains. When he came, Xiao Changhen was alone, but when he left, there was an extra carriage. The carriage was loaded with the box of gold, silver and treasures that Jia Yuanwai opened in the hall to show Xiao Changhen.
The carriage was driving along the street. It was dinner time and the streets were deserted. Listening to the gurgling sound of the wheels on the gravel road, Xiao Changhen remembered what Jia Yuanwai had said to him when he left the Jia Mansion.
"I don't want my daughter to marry a man in debt. After you leave, please pay off your adoptive father's debt. Use the remaining money to prepare for the wedding, which will take place in three days."
Thinking of this, Xiao Changhen pulled the reins in his hand, and the horse immediately changed direction. After an incense stick of time, the carriage stopped in front of a gambling house. There were people coming and going in front of the gambling house, and some of the people coming in and out were happy and some were worried.
Xiao Changhen got into the carriage and filled a large bag of jewels before jumping out. He came to the door of the casino and said a few words to the two ferocious-looking gatekeepers. He stuffed some things into the two men's pockets before lifting the curtain and walking in.
Once inside the casino, shouts, groans, and the sounds of dice rolling hit the ears of everyone who enters like a wave. The bustling scene here forms a sharp contrast with the deserted streets.
Xiao Changhen walked around the gambling tables with ease, and then went up to the second floor. The second floor was also a casino, but there were fewer people. When he got here, Xiao Changhen still did not stop until he came to a small door guarded by an old man.
The old man, who had his head down and seemed to be asleep, gently raised his head and glanced at Xiao Changhen, then knocked on the door behind him with a strange rhythm, and the small door opened from the inside. Xiao Changhen nodded to the old man, then bent down and went into the small door.
After walking through the dark and narrow passage and turning a corner, I suddenly saw a bright space. There was a small courtyard with about ten tables inside, each of which was piled high with papers. There were two people at each table, each holding a small piece of paper on the table, reading it and occasionally lowering their heads to write something down.
After Xiao Changhen came in, the villain inside didn't even look at him and continued to do his own thing. Xiao Changhen had a blank expression on his face. It seemed that he was already used to such situations. He walked directly to the old man sitting at the top and placed the big bag in his hand on the table.
"I want to quit." Xiao Changhen said softly.
The old man picked up the big bag on the table, opened it and looked inside. Then he shook it, took out the cigarette from his mouth, and said, "Reason?"
"We'll get married in three days." Xiao Changhen said calmly.
The air in the courtyard froze instantly. Those who had originally ignored Xiao Changhen looked up at him, their faces filled with disbelief, shock, and confusion...
"How... did you do that?" The old man at the head of the group didn't hide his shock. People in their line of work rarely had time to interact with outsiders, let alone a woman who rarely left the house.
"The bride is Mr. Jia's daughter." Xiao Changhen continued.
The air in the courtyard began to flow again, and everyone started to busy themselves with their own things.
"Well, that's not surprising." The old man at the head put the bag Xiao Changhen brought into the cabinet behind him, then took out a scroll of bamboo slips from the cabinet and handed it to Xiao Changhen: "Once you leave this door today, you will no longer be one of us. Forget everything here."
"There's nothing here worth remembering." Xiao Changhen took the bamboo slips. His face, which had been expressionless since he came in, finally showed a hint of emotion. He looked at the old man at the top of the table and said, "Take care of yourself from now on."
"Well, get out of here." The old man said, continuing to smoke his cigarette without even looking at Xiao Changhen.
Afterwards, Xiao Changhen left the yard without any nostalgia, the place that had provided him with food and clothing in his most difficult times.
But his contributions over the years have far exceeded the previous favors. He understands that this place is related to a prince in the imperial city, but this information is of no use to him as he is about to embark on the path of cultivation.
Three days later, the wedding took place as scheduled.
Xiao Changhen, wearing a groom's suit and riding a tall horse, was really eye-catching. He attracted a lot of attention on the way to pick up the bride. But when everyone saw the housekeeper of the Jia family following the bride's sedan chair, they couldn't help but show a look of "what a pity" on their faces.
But after the Jia family generously threw out wedding candies and copper coins to everyone, everyone shifted their attention to how to grab more copper coins. After all, this was someone else's family's business, and as spectators, they could only sigh a few times at this time.
The Jia family didn't intend to publicize this wedding, and Xiao Changhen was an orphan, so the only people present at the wedding were Xiao Changhen's neighbors, a few colleagues from the courtyard, and the wedding procession. The two of them paid their respects to heaven and earth...
After a resounding call of "Send her to the bridal chamber," Jia Mianmian was ushered away by the maids, while Xiao Changhen stayed behind to drink with the guests. The neighbors, unwilling to disturb them, ate a few bites of their meal and left. The bride's escort also hurried off as they had to return to the Jia residence. The only ones left were a few colleagues who were relatively familiar with Xiao Changhen.
"You don't really believe that there are gods in this world, do you?" Perhaps because he was drunk, Wang Feng couldn't help but ask Xiao Changhen.
Xiao Changhen met the man in black robe while on a mission. When the man in black robe showed his magic to Xiao Changhen, Wang Feng and others were searching for the target not far away, so they did not see that scene, but they knew about the man in black robe.
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